Puzzle game-board.



- H. ENDI R.

PUZZLE GAM ARD.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1909.

r 991,963. Patented 9,1911

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WITNESSES Ill/VENTOR ATTOR/VE Y8 1n: NORRIS Pn'ins co., wAsumcrcN. m c.

11. 11111111111311. PUZZLE GAME BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1909. 991,963. Patented May 9, 1911.

WITNESSES: NVEAITOI? i G zzlylizamyer Arron/1m HENRY ENDINGER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PUZZLE GAME-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 4, 1909.

Patented May 9, 1911.

Serial No. 526,160.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY Ennmenn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Man hattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Puzzle Game-Board, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention is an improvement in puzzle game boards, and belongs to that class of such devices having one or more continuous courses provided at intervals with spaces to receive movable members or checkers.

The object of the invention is to connect certain of the spaces of the continuous course or courses with an inner or central space, by other courses in a way to render possible, yet difficult, the arrangement of the checkers from one prescribed order to another by moving the checkers successively from one space to an adjacent uncovered space over the connecting course.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both views.

Figure 1 is a plan of the preferred form of my improved game board with the checkers removed; Fig. 2 is a perspective View of one of the checkers; Fig. 3 is a plan of the board with the checkers in place preparatory to playing the game; and Fig. 1 is a similar View with the checkers in place for playing the game on the inner continuous course only.

The board is shown to be square in form, in which shape it will generally be made, since this is a convenient form for holding on the lap, although the particular shape, size or material of which the board is made is not material or a feature of the invention. On the board are printed, embossed or otherwise suitably indicated, one or more continuous courses, two being shown concentrically arranged one Within the other and respectively indicated by A and B, the course A being the inner course and preferably of circular form, and the course .13 the outer course and preferably square or rectangular. Each course has arranged at intervals a number of spaces C for checkers or other like movable members 1), the checker spaces of the course A being shown to be twelve in number, and the spaces of the course 13 being eight in number and regularly arranged at the corners and at intermediate points. Each of the checker spaces is provided with a number or other designation, the series of numbers for all the checker spaces, as shown, beginning at a corner of the outer course B and continuing throughout both courses in the same dircction.

In addition to the numbered checker spaces 0, the board is provided with a checker space E, shown to be arranged centrally of the continuous courses and connected at regular intervals to certain of the checker spaces of the circular course A by radiating courses F, these courses being in number a divisor of the checker spaces of the inner course A, with one of them connected with one of the intermediate checker spaces C of the outer regular course by a short course G, the diametrically opposite checker space of the course A being con nected with the adjacent checker space of the course 15 by a short course G. The checkers D are equal in number to the checker spaces C, and are correspondingly m a rke d.

In playing the game, the checkers are arranged on the indicated checker spaces in reverse order as shown in Fig. 3, 2'. 0., the checker 20 is placed on checker space 1; checker 19 on checker space 2, and so on, the checker 1 falling on checker space 20, leaving the central unnumbered checker space E uncovered. The checkers are then shifted on the courses in successive order from one space to an adjacent uncovered space until the prescribed rearrangement of all of the checkers is effected. To accomplish this, the following moves are made in the order named:

Checker Board Checker Board Checker Board number. number. number. number. number. number.

4 to Center .2 to to 6 2 ll 3 2 8 Z f 14 17 Ceiliter 2 r 2 5 Center 17 14 7 20 12 2O 4 4 G Center Checker Board Checker Board Checker Board number. number. number. number. number. number.

5 t0 9 3 to 3 7 to 4 Center 8 2 15 20 8 13 12 9 18 19 7 14 1 20 12 18 15 15 2 19 6 17 16 6 6 18 7 Centel 17 5 7 17 15 9 18 4. 12 Center 18 20 19 3 1 9 12 l9 5 2 2 20 6 18 4 9 6 19 7 17 3 Center 7 18 16 Center 6 7 15 17 17 13 15 16 18 16 14 14 16 15 19 15 19 15 17 6 14 6 7 16 18 5 13 7 6 17 19 4 20 8 12 18 5 3 8 1 18 19 4 2 1 2 15 2O 3 9 2 9 16 9 8 Center 6 20 17 Center 7 13 7 19 14 13 16 14 15 18 19 14 17 15 18 17 13 15 18 6 19 16 20 6 19 5 14 15 8 7 Checker Board Checker Board Checker Board number. number number number number. number 1 to 8 6 to 6 11 to Center 2 1 20 15 18 13 16 2 13 14 19 12 17 17 l3 9 11 14 Center 19 Center 12 10 19 1 12 17 11 9 l3 14 20 16 10 Ccntei 20 15 13 15 20 8 6 17 14 13 16 1 19 13 17 15 2 8 12 Center 18 14 16 l 18 17 19 13 17 2 15 18 9 12 14 14 19 12 11 19 Center 16 20 11 10 13 13 12 9 10 9 20 14 18 Centei 19 Center Checker Board Checker Board Checker Board number. number. number. number number. number. 12 to 17 10 to 10 19 to 17 18 18 9 l1 9 Center 15 19 19 12 18 13 14 20 18 13 17 14 17 9 11 Center 13 15 16 2 10 9 19 16 2 1 9 10 20 1 8 19 11 15 18 8 7 18 12 14 19 7 6 11 13 16 20 6 15 10 Center 9 9 12 1.6 12 9 18 Center 19 17 16 20 12 13 17 Center 14 19 11 12 16 9 5 18 10 11 2 2 10 17 9 1O 1 1 11 11 16 9 8 8 10 10 14 2O 7 7 16 9 15 19 16 19 14 20 2O 18 12 2O 15 19 19 17 11 9 20 18 Checker Board Checker Board Checker Board number. number. number. number number. number 13 to 16 19 to 19 10 to 10 17 15 18 18 11 ll 12 14 14 17 12 12 11 13 15 Center 17 13 1O 12 16 9 13 14 9 11 9 10 14 15 16 10 10 11 15 16 14 9 l1 12 16 17 15 20 1.2 13 17 Center 20 19 17 14 13 13 19 18 13 15 14 14 18 17 14 16 15 15 14 Center 15 17 16 16 15 9 l6 Center 17 17 20 20 9 9 Other arrangements of the checkers may be made on the spaces from that described, it only being necessary in playing the game to move the checkers in the manner inclicated, from one prescribed order to another. The game may be played with the inner circular course A and the radiating courses F as indicated in Fig. 4, in Which case the short connecting courses G, G and the course B are not used.

The solution in this modification of the game is as follows:

Checker Board Checker Board Checker Board number. number. number. number. number. number. 12 to Center 18 to 14 19 to 18 ll 17 19 13 20 19 10 18 12 12 13 20 9 19 11 11 17 9 20 20 10 10 9 10 12 9 9 9 10 11 11 Center 19 Center 11 12 13 7 18 13 12 13 14 16 16 14 16 14 15 15 15 16 15 15 16 14 14 16 18 16 17 13 19 17 19 17 18 12 18 Center 20 18 19 11 12 13 13 19 12 10 11 12 20 11 9 10 11 9 9 17 Center 9 10 10 10 18 13 13 9 11 11 19 12 17 20 12 12 12 11 20 19 16 13 ll 10 19 18 15 14 17 9 18 17 18 1o 13 Center 13 Center 19 16 10 17 17 9 14 17 9 18 20 20 16 Center 20 19 19 19 12 13 17 20 18 18 11 12 13 14 17 1O 11 1O Center 15 16 9 10 9 16 15 16 9 20 18 12 14 14 Center 17 19 11 13 20 17 13 20 10 12 13 18 10 9 9 11 17 19 9 Center 17 10 16 20 14 17 13 9 9. 9 15 16 14 Center 10 10 16 15 18 17 11 11 Checker Board Checker Board Checker Board number. number number. number. number. number 12 to 12 15 to 16 17 to Center 14 13 14 15 10 9 Centel 9 14 11 10 16 9 12 13 12 11 17 20 11 12 13 12 13 19 10 11 9 13 20 18 17 1O 14 14 19 17 13 9 15 15 18 16 20 2O 16 16 15 19 19 17 17 14 14 18 18 9 Center 9 13 16 17 13 16 Center 13 Center 12 12 17 9 17 9 11 11 13 20 1O 10 1O 1O 20 19 11 11 9 9 19 18 12 12 18 17 13 13 Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a game board puzzle, a board having a continuous course provided at intervals with checker spaces, said board having a checker space arranged Within the continuous course, and courses radiating from the said space and connecting With certain of the spaces of the continuous course, the spaces being of a relatively larger number than the number of the radiating courses.

2. In a game board puzzle, a board having a continuous course provided at intervals Wit-h checker spaces, a checker space arranged Within the continuous course, and courses connecting certain of the checker spaces of the continuous course With the said checker space, With the connecting courses relatively less in number than the number of spaces of the continuous course and spaced equal distances apart.

3. In a game board puzzle, a board having a continuous course forming a regular figure and provided at regular intervals with checker spaces, said board having a checker space arranged centrally of said course, and an odd number of courses of which the number of checker spaces of the continuous course is a common multiple radiating from the said checker space and connecting spaces of the continuous course arranged at regular intervals.

4. In a game board puzzle, continuous courses arranged one within the other, each having checker spaces, with certain of the checker spaces of the courses at opposite sides of the board having connecting courses, said board having a checker space arranged approximately centrally of the continuous courses, and radiating connecting courses between the central space and certain of the spaces of the inner course, with one of the checker spaces of the inner continuous course connected by one of the radiating connecting courses also connected by one of the said connecting courses, and the other checker spaces of the inner continuous course connected by the radiating courses arranged at the opposite sides of the checker space connected by the other connecting course.

5. In a game board puzzle, a circular inner course and a rectangular outer course, each provided at regular intervals with checker spaces, with the checker spaces of the outer course arranged at the corners and at intermediate points, connecting courses extending between the intermediate checker spaces of the outer course and the adjacent checker spaces of the inner course at the opposite sides of the board, said board having a checker space arranged within the inner course, and radiating connecting courses between the said checker space and certain of the checker spaces of the inner continuous course, arranged at regular intervals apart, with one and only one of the last-named checker spaces connected by one of said connecting courses.

6. In a game board puzzle, a board having a continuous course provided at intervals with checker spaces, said board having a checker space arranged within the continu ous course, courses radiating from said space and connecting with certain of the spaces of the continuous course, the spaces being of a relatively larger number than the number of radiating courses, and each space, except the central space, having a designating character, and game pieces equal in number, less one, to the checker spaces and likewise designated.

7. In a game board puzzle, a board having a continuous course provided at intervals with checker spaces, each space having a diiferent designation, said board having a checker space arranged within the continuous course, and courses radiating from the said space and connecting at regular intervals with spaces of the continuous course, the number of radiating courses bearing a ratio to the number of spaces of the continuous course of 1 to 4.

8. In a game board puzzle, a board having a continuous course provided at intervals with a number of checker spaces designated in consecutive order, said board having a checker space arranged within the continuous course, and courses radiating from the said space and connecting at regular intervals with certain of the spaces of the continuous course, the number of radiating courses bearing a ratio to the number of spaces of the continuous course of 1 to 4:, and the spaces of the continuous course subtended by any two adjacent radiating courses exclusive of the spaces of the continuous course to which the two said radiating courses connect, equal in number to the number of the radiating courses.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY ENDINGER.

lVitnesses:

H. D. HANSON, CHAS. C. Kosrnn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

